FREE ADMISSION GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS
Every FIRST & THIRD WEDNESDAY at 12:10-12:40 pm
ON Wednesday, MARCH 7, 2018 at 12:10-12:40 pm:
A program of Medieval music: The Cantigas de Santa Maria
ROKSANA ZEINAPUR -soprano
MISHKAR NUNEZ-FREDELL - vielle, percussion

Program:
Selections from The Cantigas de Santa Maria:
These cantigas are a collection of 427 songs dedicated to the Virgin Mary. As legend goes, all of these tunes were written by "the Wise" King Alfonso X of the Kingdom of Castile in Spain towards the end of the 13th century. These songs recount the many miracles of the Virgin with every tenth song being a Cantiga de Loor or Song of Praise.
This Marian manuscript has been the subject of debate for nearly a century due to its unusual notation. Scholars today are still
trying to figure out how to most accurately perform these songs.